John Adams Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 The Dems are smart enough to propose cutting this budget total (not the way it's allocated). That will be more fallout for the Republicans in 2008. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070205/ap_on_.../bush_budget_19 "My formula for a balanced budget reflects the priorities of our country at this moment in its history: protecting the homeland and fighting terrorism, keeping the economy strong with low taxes and keeping spending under control while making federal programs more effective," Bush said, while taking a hit on his crack pipe. Just as Iraq has come to dominate Bush's presidency, military spending was a major element in the president's new spending request. Bush was seeking a Pentagon budget of $624.6 billion for 2008, more than one-fifth of the total budget, up from $600.3 billion in 2007. For the first time, the Pentagon figures include what Bush wants to spend to fight the Iraq war, money that in past years was put in supplemental appropriations rather than the regular budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 The Dems are smart enough to propose cutting this budget total (not the way it's allocated). That will be more fallout for the Republicans in 2008. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070205/ap_on_.../bush_budget_19 don't you know that spending is ok as long as it's for military and homeland security? Doesn't matter how much is wasted. On a serious note, and with respect to the tax debate thread, one needs to look at government as a redistribution mechanism. Over the past 6 years the federal tax burden on the wealthy has declined significantly in favor of borrowing, and expenditures have shifted from non-military to military. People seem to ignore the fact that many people (via private business or corporations) become wealthy through government contracts. And, as I've mentioned many a time here, when government auditors can't trace $1 trillion in defense spending, something is seriously wrong... Besides, it's more fun to focus on saying the bottom quintile pays no federal taxes while the top quintile pays 80% of all taxes--duh! When the top 1/5 have 50% of all income (and the bottom gets less than 4%)--of course they pay most of the taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Besides, it's more fun to focus on saying the bottom quintile pays no federal taxes while the top quintile pays 80% of all taxes--duh! When the top 1/5 have 50% of all income (and the bottom gets less than 4%)--of course they pay most of the taxes. I thought it was more fun to believe that taking money away from the top quintile is a far more effective way to grow the GDP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I thought it was more fun to believe that taking money away from the top quintile is a far more effective way to grow the GDP. More effective than what? Letting them keep all their money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 More effective than what? Obviously more effective than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Obviously more effective than this. Can't you just say you don't know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Can't you just say you don't know? What do you do when you're not posting? Fingerpaint the walls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Can't you just say you don't know? No, because that would be a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 What do you do when you're not posting? Fingerpaint the walls? My oh my you are an angry little sot! an ignorant one at that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 No, because that would be a lie. Then don't be shy, I'd love to rip your silly little notions apart. Do tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 My oh my you are an angry little sot! an ignorant one at that! Ooooh...sounds like I hit a sore spot? What, you out of finger-paints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Ooooh...sounds like I hit a sore spot? What, you out of finger-paints? Whatever dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Whatever dude That's the most coherent post you've managed today. Which I point out only because I'm trying to help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Then don't be shy, I'd love to rip your silly little notions apart. Do tell Then do a search of the countless posts on this site that talk about taxes, and then get back to me. (sans finger paints) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Then do a search of the countless posts on this site that talk about taxes, and then get back to me. (sans finger paints) Nice dodge! Coward! Coward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Ooooh...sounds like I hit a sore spot? What, you out of finger-paints? Aren't you being a little hard on the finger painting community? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Ooooh...sounds like I hit a sore spot? What, you out of finger-paints? He ate all the green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 He ate all the green. Probably followed that up by trying to smear his Ritalin all over the wall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Nice dodge! Coward! Coward! I'm a coward for refusing to do your homework? You don't happen to live in NJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I'm a coward for refusing to do your homework? You don't happen to live in NJ? Then you'd be a JERK, and he'd do unto you as he had been done to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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